superchunk said:
M.U.G.E.N said:
superchunk said:
M.U.G.E.N said:
superchunk said:
Jesus, Vita is such a horrible waste of money.... 3G... proprietary forced memory on a system with card based games... ugh...
Well for the asking price of all this Vita related stuff, this is a decent deal. You'll spend $300 on a wifi only system anyways when you include the memory card and a game, so might as well just get the 3G version anyways.
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I'm just gonna say you are full of it. it may not be worth the money to 'you' but to many it will be definitely worth it. Unlike the 3ds, from a hardware pov, psv is not over priced at all. don't like the 3g version? stop bitching and get the wifi one, no one is forcing you to do otherwise
OT: fantastic deal, I might have to get this one
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I guess my post I wasn't very clear, the wate of money part was in the specific features I mentioned; 3G and forced save cards. Vita itself is the same as any game console and its value is based on the content per everyone's tastes.
However, as for overpriced, etc... didn't a 3rd party company just state the cost of materials on the 3G model was around $160?
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it's not a waste of money if people think it's worth it. same logic applies to 3g AND save cards. Not all games require it..don't like it? don't play those games. nothing is 'forced' here. I personally don't care much for 3g because to me as an individual it has little value but for some it will hold value...there are many who prefer to stay connected always and if you have the extra cash why not. seriously why whine tho? Sony have given plenty of options with the hardware so no one is forcing you to do anything.
and if you think 1. that information is rock solid 2. that's all that matters in pricing the hardware ..that is a sad notion in itself.
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To associate teh Vita with a PSN account, you have to have a save card. Basically, no matter what, one card is mandatory and yes 3G on this device, as discussed in detail in other threads, is a massive waste of money in upfront costs and monthly fees.
@those responding to me regarding the materials cost... I specifically said it was "the cost of materials" so, yeah I know its not including tons of other costs associated. It was a rebuttal to 3DS raping people at $250 when in reality it was just making the typical profit all companies strive for and now its losing money.... and that material costs suggests that Sony isn't really losing a whole lot, if any, so long as they have a typical demand/sales curve.
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Your post was clearly trying to make out Sony were over charging on the thing... you're just back tracking now people have explained the situation a bit clearer. I don't see how 3G can be described as a waste of money either when it's a completely optional thing... if someone spends that extra money it's 100% their own decision. If anything we should be praising Sony for giving people more choice.
The card situation is very undesirable but it's hardly new ground in the video games market. The PS3 is the only Sony console not to have some sort of mandatory extra proprietory memory storage - and I had to buy memory cards for my N64, Gamecube and Wii.
